Enhancing the sensitivity of the LC-MS/MS detection of propofol in urine and blood by azo-coupling derivatization Forensic Toxicology

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 406, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 3579-3587

  Vaiano, Fabio ^a   Mari, Francesco ^a   Busardò, Francesco P ^b   Bertol, Elisabetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azo coupling; Blood; Derivatization; LC MS MS; Propofol; Urine

Indexed keywords

ANILINE; DICHLOROMETHANE; ION SOURCES; IONIZATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULES; PROTONATION;

AZO COUPLING; DERIVATIZATIONS; LC-MS/MS; PROPOFOL; URINE;

BLOOD;

AZO COMPOUND; INORGANIC SALT; ION; PROPOFOL; PROTON;

BLOOD; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH; PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; TEMPERATURE; URINE;

AZO COMPOUNDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IONS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PROPOFOL; PROTONS; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84901606613     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7573-y     Document Type: Article

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